SOUTHWARK

‘A disgraceful decision’: Labour council votes against calls to scrap two-child benefit cap
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‘A disgraceful decision’: Labour council votes against calls to scrap two-child benefit cap
Food hall has had its chips as tower block homes are voted through
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Southwark
Food hall has had its chips as tower block homes are voted through
Government announces £740m investment for SEND schoolchildren
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Lambeth
Government announces £740m investment for SEND schoolchildren
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Greenwich
More than £31m paid out by NHS for misdiagnoses, new figures show
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Misdiagnosed patients have been paid more than £31million in compensation by NHS trusts in South London in the past five ...
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Southwark
Skyscrapers for food hall not a trade-off everyone is happy with
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A proposal to demolish a popular food hall and build almost 900 homes in ...
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Southwark
Exclusive Dulwich College wants facelift for some of its historic rooms
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One of the UK's most famous private schools - which costs £50,000 per year for boarders to attend - is ...
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Southwark
Writer and MP welcomed to Theatre Peckham’s family of patrons
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A theatre has welcomed two new patrons as it heads towards its 40th anniversary next year. Celebrated playwright Roy Williams ...
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Lambeth
London Air Ambulance teams treat more patients than ever in 2024
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London’s Air Ambulance teams treated more patients than ever before in 2024, the charity has said. In its annual mission ...
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Southwark
Southwark shopkeepers warned: Get ready for the vape revolution – or pay the price
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Southwark council is urging local businesses to prepare for the upcoming ban on single-use disposable vapes. From June 1, it ...
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Lewisham
Parents express grief after son’s death as his Southwark Tube station attacker is convicted
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A man has been convicted of the manslaughter of 28-year-old Samuel Winter at Southwark Tube station - a single punch ...
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Southwark
Just Stop Oil ringleader found guilty of setting up Heathrow runway plot
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One of the organisers of a Just Stop Oil (JSO) plan to disrupt flights at Heathrow by having members glue ...
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Lewisham
The push is on to get Government to commit to ‘game-changing’ Bakerloo line extension
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Leading lights in four London councils and the business world have joined forces to urge the Government to make the ...
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Southwark
‘Fighting for breadcrumbs’: Protest calls on council to block development until more social housing offered 
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Campaigners took to the street last night calling for more social housing to be included in a development over a ...
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Southwark
Young mum left without electricity for week after leak in temporary accommodation
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A young mother says her child’s safety has been put at risk after she was left with no electricity for ...
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Southwark
Woman hit by Met police car in Denmark Hill
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A pedestrian was involved in a collision with a Met police car yesterday afternoon. London Ambulance Service crews were called ...
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Southwark
Millennium Bridge revamp will have to wait after lukewarm response to tender invitation
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter A £3.5 million refurbishment of the Millennium Bridge expected to begin by this spring ...
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Southwark
‘It was unreal’: Southwark schoolboy makes film debut in new crime drama
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A schoolboy from Southwark with dreams of making it to the big time made his film debut earlier this month. ...
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Southwark
Bakery owners fined for using unsafe cooking appliances that ‘risked fires and explosions’
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The owners of a Camberwell bakery have been prosecuted for breaching health and safety regulations. The case, brought by Southwark ...
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Southwark
Woman diagnosed with MS at 30 shares story to tackle misconceptions
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A woman has shared her story of being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in her early 30s to tackle misconceptions ...
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Lambeth
‘Struggling in silence’: Older LGBTQ+ generations face stark inequality, new report reveals
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A “sobering” new report by a non-profit housing organisation has revealed the stark inequality faced by older LGBTQ+ people living ...
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Southwark
Second World War aircraft engineer celebrates 100th birthday
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A born and bred Southwark boy and former aircraft engineer from the Second World War has celebrated his 100th birthday. ...
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Southwark
Serial sex offender jailed after second rape conviction
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A serial sex offender has been jailed for rape, three years after he was released early from his last sentence. ...
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Bromley
Campaigners and victims call for inquiry into Windrush children’s education scandal
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Children of the Windrush generation wrongly labelled “educationally subnormal” and sent to schools for disabled pupils, say they will not ...
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Southwark
Church garden fountain that dodged blitz bomb gets new lease of life
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Free fresh drinking water is once again available in Southwark’s Christ Church Garden - thanks to the restoration of an ...
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Southwark
Child cyclist taken to hospital in critical condition after bus collision
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A child cyclist was taken to hospital in critical condition after a collision with a bus on Tuesday. Cops on ...
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Southwark
Council to make leaseholder bills more transparent after series of scandals
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A council is taking steps to make leaseholder bills more transparent after being hit by a series of scandals. Southwark ...
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Southwark
Higher priority on council housing list to go to those just out of care or escaping abuse
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Care leavers and domestic abuse survivors in Southwark will be given a better chance ...
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Southwark
Home owner’s challenge over service charges exposes ‘bogus items’ on bills
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By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A Southwark homeowner was incorrectly charged hundreds of pounds for lights in a random ...
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Southwark
Housing allocation: Care leavers and armed forces personnel may be housed faster under new proposals
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A council has proposed changes to its housing allocation scheme which could see care leavers and armed forces personnel offered ...
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Southwark
Hundreds of children to benefit after gallery secures major grant
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Hundreds of children are set to benefit from clubs and art activities after a gallery secured major funding to continue ...
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Southwark
Man rescued from water after train incident taken to major trauma centre
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A man who was rescued from water near an underground station this morning is being treated at a major trauma ...
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Southwark
MP ‘delighted’ by visit to primary school to meet girls football team
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An MP visited a primary school on Friday to meet the girls' football team in a boost to their campaign ...
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Bromley
Levels of deadly pollutants cut after ULEZ expansion, study finds
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Levels of deadly pollutants in the air people breathe have dramatically fallen since the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission ...
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Southwark
Two new high-rise blocks will be built above Southwark Tube station
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By Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter  Two new high-rise blocks – one containing council homes and the other comprising student ...
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Southwark
Canada Water Masterplan: Affordable homes could drop to just 10%
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Affordable housing offered at a mammoth development in Canada Water could be cut to just 10 per cent. New planning ...
Police expecting dozens more victims to come forward after serial rapist is convicted
Police expecting dozens more victims to come forward after serial rapist is convicted
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RSPCA appeal after bodies of two puppies found buried in children’s playground
RSPCA appeal after bodies of two puppies found buried in children’s playground
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Coco says noise complaints are ‘Loco’ as bar applies for extra operating hours
Coco says noise complaints are ‘Loco’ as bar applies for extra operating hours
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Council set to appoint operator for new Bermondsey multi-arts centre
Council set to appoint operator for new Bermondsey multi-arts centre
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Hundreds protest against overdevelopment and lack of affordable housing
Hundreds protest against overdevelopment and lack of affordable housing
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Man hospitalised with stab wounds after fight on Brandon Estate
Man hospitalised with stab wounds after fight on Brandon Estate
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Predictive policing is ‘modern method of racial profiling’, says Amnesty
Predictive policing is ‘modern method of racial profiling’, says Amnesty
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Police watchdog appeals for witnesses after man restrained by cops dies
Police watchdog appeals for witnesses after man restrained by cops dies
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More questions about Southwark council spending after £10k Tate Modern bash
More questions about Southwark council spending after £10k Tate Modern bash
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Cop’s boorish behaviour at Arsenal matches costs him his job with the Met
Cop’s boorish behaviour at Arsenal matches costs him his job with the Met
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Breast cancer survivors join call to save lives in national campaign
Breast cancer survivors join call to save lives in national campaign
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More accusations of waste aimed at Southwark chiefs – this time over free school meals report
More accusations of waste aimed at Southwark chiefs – this time over free school meals report
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Silence is golden for fund-raising music students
Silence is golden for fund-raising music students
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Better Bankside voted in for another five years
Better Bankside voted in for another five years
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Positive reviews after stock-take of community funding
Positive reviews after stock-take of community funding
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Dulwich kids head to iconic velodrome track in bid to promote healthy school run travel
Dulwich kids head to iconic velodrome track in bid to promote healthy school run travel
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Bus driver charged with causing death of nine-year-old girl in Bexleyheath
Bus driver charged with causing death of nine-year-old girl in Bexleyheath
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Images of £1billion Southwark skyscrapers revealed
Images of £1billion Southwark skyscrapers revealed
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Bus driver who ran over passenger is spared jail despite guilty verdict over death
Bus driver who ran over passenger is spared jail despite guilty verdict over death
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Southwark set to fund more energy-saving projects, with bids now invited
Southwark set to fund more energy-saving projects, with bids now invited
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Renewed calls for plaque to mark final execution for homosexual acts
Renewed calls for plaque to mark final execution for homosexual acts
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Roll out of ambitious health research programme begins in Peckham
Roll out of ambitious health research programme begins in Peckham
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Poet dedicates first work of residency to ‘beloved’ but ‘forgotten’ Southwark Bridge
Poet dedicates first work of residency to ‘beloved’ but ‘forgotten’ Southwark Bridge
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‘Steep rise in gym rates could drive us away,’ warn Southwark regulars
‘Steep rise in gym rates could drive us away,’ warn Southwark regulars
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